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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
The Little Store Around
the Corner 99
Dr. Matheson Thanks The Georgian
On Behalf of the Georgia Tech
For Raising Money For the Campus
President's Office
Georgia School of Technology
Atlanta, Ga.
January 29, 1907.
Mr. F L Seely, Publisher, The Atlanta Georgian:
Dear Mr. Seely:
I beg to acknowledge receipt of your favor enclosing
check for $250.00, The Georgians donation to our campus
extension fund, and I return herewith receipt for the amount.
I cannot tell you how cordially all of us appreciate
your kindness, not only as manifested in your generous dona
tion, but also in the many kind Words you have spoken for
the school in your valuable paper. You have warm friends
out here who will always be glad to reciprocate your kindness
in any way possible.
Thanking you, with kindest regards,
Yours Very Truly,
K.G. MATHESON, President
TO BE BUILT
Will Give Atlanta New
Connection With '
Chattanooga.
In view or certain deal* being made
,hi tbs. Louisville an<J »»hvlll* railroad
and accompanying rumors. It Is under,
rt.jud upon good Information that thin
load uui give Atlanta another connec
tion-with ( Italianooge at an early date
bv building a track 00 miles In length
tonedIng that city with the Attanta-
Knnjvllle division a Etowah, Tcnn.
This road now has direct lines con-
mding nil the Important cllies, Includ
ing Nashville. Knoxville and Atlanta.
Ian II is yet Impossible to get Into
BURNING WOMAN PHONES;
FOUR PERSONS CREMATED
—retmnn.- N*. T., reh. s.—•
leaping about her, Mrs. Richard Vaughn
stood at the telephone In her home try
ing t<> seek aid. Firemen responded
too late. The house was destroyed,
burning to death Mrs. Vaughn, aged 39,
. aged 5, a negro
hoatler, name unknown, and an uni
dentified man.
The husband of the woman was se
riously burned trying to save his wife
and children. Twenty-eight horses were
lost Ih the me.
Chattanooga except by a circuitous
route, coming In by Nashville or from
the south over the Western and At
lantic railroad. By building this 50-
mlle link the road would tap Its new
main line from the north and east at
Etowah, Tenn., a new town a short
distance from Athens, Tenn. This
would enable the trains to get Into
Chattanooga team 12 to 34 hours ear
lier.
It Is understood that the recent pur
chase of the Chnttnnooga Southern and
the t'hesapeake and Nashville rail
roads was to assist In accomplishing
an Important piece of work believed to
be contemplated by the Loulsvljle and
Nashville railroad—that of double
trarklng Its lines from Louisville, Oln-
ctnnntt and 8t. Louis to New Orleans
before the Panama canal Is opened tc
commerce.
Net Quits So Close, However.
From The Baltimore American.
The sense of duty, like our shadow,
clings to us to the grave.
TROUBLE IN CHURCH
CAUSES THE ARREST
OE EIFTEEN NEGROES
/
Special to TU»* Georgian.
Wilmington. N. t\, Krh 6.-Factional
flfhta In tin* leading negro Baptist church
of Wilmington have brought ulM>ut the ar
rant of flftran tucuihcra of the congrega
tion. and today Thrir filar on the chirxtr
of disturbing religious worship and caus
ing a nuisance Is lu progress.
The trouble dataa -hash—u>—lb* paator'w
indict men t with n member of his flock.
Ho was tried and exonerated. Ever since
the pastor's acquittal, there baa been
turmoil and strife In the church. Last Sun
day each faction attempted to take charge
of the night aerrlre, and the arrest of
the belligerents on warrants sworn out by
the preacher followed.
Special
Liucu, hand-drawn and
Renaissance Centerpieces
and Dresser Scarfs,
50 Cents.
Embroideries
Special bargain in wide
flouncing with insertions
to match, on center table;
goods worth up to $1.00 a
yard. Your choice,
59 Cents a Yard.
16 E. Hunter Street
Laces
There is nothing that
takeB the place ofVal.
Laces. We have them in
large quantities, and beau
tiful patterns Irom
50 Cents a Dozen Up.
Neckwear
All the latest novelties in
Neckwear at
25 and 35 Cents.
Dainty line of tura-overs
at 25 Cents.
Ruffs at greatly reduced
prices.
GLEAS ON TELLS JUR Y
THA 7 THA W WAS CRAZY
WHEN HE SHOT WHITE
Thought Providence
Told Him to Kill.
New York, Feb. 5.—It wa» Attorney
John R. Gleason, of counsel for Thaw,
who put the Jury on notice that Insan
ity would be the prteoner's
fence of his action In killing
White, (he architect, on the Madison
Square Roof Garden on the night
June 35 last.
He said the dofenee would be based
upon "the constitution nnd the law of
the impertuT state of New Y ork.
According to Mr. Gleason, who ad
dressed the Jury yesterday afternoon.
Thaw was suffering from Insanltv.
hereditary In nature, when he took the
life of White.
Shot Without Malice.
He declared that Thaw believed lie
was acting on the word of Providence
when he killed; that he shot without
malice and did not know the nature or
quality of his act.
The lawyer sold Evelyn Neeblt
Thaw, when (Irst asked by Thaar to be
his wife, refused because of "an ex
perience to her life connected with
Stanford White."
He assured the Jurv the defense
would not appeal to the "higher' 1 or
"unwritten, law" no Justification. .ton
Thaw's set. He sold It would be shown
that Thaw acted In self-defenee, be
lieving that threats had been made
egatnst him by White.
Mr*. Thaw to Testify.
It Ilea with you. and you alone.'
said the lawyer-to the Jury, "to decide
whether or not Thaw was sene when
he killed Stanford White."
Mr. Gleason a-as Interrupted several
objected to bring!og In collateral evi
dencc.
"Heredity and stress ace the taro
greet causes of Insanity.” said Gleason.
"This defendant suffered from a great
•tress of mind. Certain things kept re
volving over and over again In his mini
until his brain was In a whirl of mad-
ATTORNEY JOHN QLEA80N.
He tells the Thaw jury that slaytr
of Whitt was intant.
ness and he felt Impelled by Providence
to act In the way he did.
"That Thaw suffered from a diseased
mind we will ehow you by the testi
mony of his mother. Ills wife, his doc
tors and by letters be wrote to ths So
ciety for the 8uppreselon of Vice In
this city."
NOTIFIED OF ARREST.
•pe.tr I to -The. Qseegtss. -
Ohnttanooga, Tenn.. Feb. 6.—Poet-
nlitre Inspector Williams has received
notice of the arrest of H. Perkins, on
the charge of the robbery of the post-
ofilce at Broxton. Ga
Interest Compounded, Allowed In Our
SAVINGS DEPARTMENT
On and After January 1,1907
THE NEAL BANK
E. H. THORNTON, Pniidnt
W. F. MANRY, H. 0. CALDWELL, F. BL BERRY,
Vice Preildent. Cashier. Asst Cashier.
THA WS PHYSICIAN
SAYS HE’S INSANE
Continued from Peg* One.
"He ruined my wife," and then
to her: "All right, dearie. I prub-
aaved your life. 1 . Is that man tn-
You are tin expel 1—Is ll the
n Insane man? Does It constl-
tinllv as described by our code
eoson rend sections 11, 33 and 23
penal code). A. 1 bellove tho
>a Insane.
not Jealousy a common motive
ror a oeslre to kill? A. Yee.
Q. Would the mere killing by a man
Who believed Ids wife hod been wrong
ed be nn act of Insanity? A. No.
Q. What do the words. "He ruined
my wife," and "dearie, I have probably
saved your life" prove—do they prove
Insanity? A. They ehow what was ths
dominant controlling factor In ths de
fondant> llfi . ■
Q. U It any evidence of Insanity Tor a
man to kill another In a theater? A.
No. but In 1 this case the feet that It
BUSTER MID tit!
Are You Sharing in the Benefits
of Our Reduction Sale?
Rogers, Peet & Co. and Hart, Schaffner & Marx clothes at our regular
prices are the best values obtainable regularly. That’s an accepted fact; un
questioned by good judges of clothing.
So when we offer our entire stock of these two great lines at 25 per cent
bargain opportunity for men.
Only brand new this season’s styles here, for we close out every seas
on’s stock in its season. The reductions cover staple black and blue suits
and overcoats, full dress and Tuxedo styles as well as fancies. And usual
credit courtesies are extended to our “charge” customers.
No red tape methods, no reserves, no restrictions; every suit and over
coat is marked in plain figures with regular price; just deduct one-fourth
when you buy.
$15.00 Suits and Overcoats uow $11.25
$18.00 Suits and Oven-outs now $13.50
$20.00 Suits and Overcoats now $15.00
$22.50 Suits and Overcoats now $16.90
Odd Trousers Reduced AApo; Were $5 to $10; Now $3.73 to $7.50.
33^ Per Cent Discount on Underwear. Shirts—65c
foresighted men are buyipg their next winter’s
supply of underwear during this reduction sale. Good
idea ; for regular prices are sure to be higher than they
were at the beginning of this season.
And now you can choose from this splendid stock
at a third less than our regular low prices. All styles,
all grades; no trouble to fit you-
$23.00 Suits and Overcon** now $18.75
$30.00 Suits and Overcoats now $22.50
$35.00 Suits and Overcoats uow ... $26.25
$40.00 Suits and Overcoats now $30.00
Lot of regular $1.00, $1.50
and $2.00 fancy stiff bosom
and negligee Shirts on (’en
ter Counters at
65c for Choice.
Scriven’s
Elastic
Seim
Drawers
Cu !>} right 1306 by Hart Schaffner if Mar*
Daniel Brothers Co.
45-47 Peachtree Street,
Winter Weights;
1.00 Grade,
07 Cents.
73c Grade
30 Ceuta.
"Busier Brown" and hie dog. Tigs,
will be at the Famous next Thursday
morning and will receive their friend*.
This "Buster Brown" has no connec
tion with tho play which comes to the
Orand. He la a different Buster and
Tlge Is a different dog. He le the real,
real thing.
Buster end Ttge will arrive Wednes
day and spend the day visiting the
grammar schools and ether Pisces.
They will ride In a big auto and the
tooting of the horn will announce their
arrival. On Thursday they will hold a
reception from > o'clock to noon at tho
big Famous department store. Thurs
day afternoon et I 10 o'clock they will
give a free lecture and reception t i
school chtrarm at the Baptist Taber-
nscls. None of the children will min
that. -
Buster la Just a little fellow, but they
say he Is 47 years old and has a half
million dollars. They held dally re
ceptions nl the World** ratr hr 8t
Louis.
KILLEO RESflLUTTBN
FAVORINGJAD BILL
Special to The Georgian.
Columbia. 8. C., Feb. 6.—Represen
tative Dixon has Introduced a reso
lution In the house forbidding a cor
poration, any attorney or lobbyist from
talking to any legislator on any bill
affecting a corporation, under a pen
alty of 11,000. *
The house, without division, killed
the senate resolution Indorsing Bcna*
tor I-atlmer's Federal good made
scheme, not a member rhamplonlng It.
The senate considered only uncon-
tested motions, hut passed Eflrd'a bill.
GBBB COUNTY FOWLS
MAKE FINE SHOWING
The t’.itib County Poultry Association
opened a magnificent exhibit of'genie
and standard hived* of chickens In tho
armory as Marietta Tuesday morning.
The show Mill continue Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday- and the
armory will bs kept, open evening*.
Cobh county ha* some of the beat-
known nnd most extensive chicken
fanciers In the country, and the exhibit
In Marietta offers eloquent evidence cf
the fact.
The barred end white Rocks ere es
pecially fine. There are also fins ex
hibit* of Rhode Island Redo, Wyan
dotte*. brown Leghorns and other
standard breeds.
Cliff Fowler's huff Rocks are said to
be the I'ssbietlrJi. jLlix-Uvl in the
country..
was In a theater le Important.
Q. What did you find In his manner
that Indicated Insanity? A. The man-
In which he i
i the dead.
Jerome Jeer* at Witness.
Q! A man enters a theater with hit
wife and goes over to a man—against
whom he has deadly hatred, and as
sassinates him. then. In order to averts
panic, holds the pistol by the barrel
above hie head to show h* 1*
"through with the Job”—all these ele
ments of insanity, you aay? A. No.
Q. What Is the Romberg test to as
certain the pathollgtcal condition of a*
patient? A. I don’t know.
Q. (Laughing and peering curiously
Into the face of the witness). And you
call yourself a scientific expert In In
sanity? .A. Well. I have had very many
case* of Insanity that have come under
my personal observation.
~UUStIC« FltxgrraM then tdjoumed
court for lunch. Court resumed at 3:15
p. m. with Dr. Wiley on the stand.
BOIIID SHE PUBS-
One of Ike closing chapters In ths litiga
tion Is the Federal courts which pot the
Georgia Cotton Products Company Is tho
hands of s recelrer was written Wednesday
at noon, when all of the assets of the com
pany. excepting money In the bssL. wag
•old st pabllc outcry In front of \ thd
county court house.
Ths sals was held by Rocetver H. K. Ran*
dolph sad ha had for. an audience throe!
only oat of wt— — - *■*“—
tier was soceei
Newman In tbs Federal court.
Ives!*affitow^orh. «•&* to be'aetlJYiSc
the creditors Ha was rsprmsntad at tba
sale by Arthur Herman of Doctor. Brew-
•ter * Howell. Ths property
consisted of ririoas cotton r
compresses, there was ot
silting of office fixtures
COllNTY CENTENNIAL
WILL Bt RECOMMENDED^
Special to Ths Georgian.
Dublin, Ga., Fob. 5 —Ths grand ,
ot Laurens county will
Its presentments this week that
centennial ot the creation of the coo
ty be fittingly observed. Tho reootn^
mendatlon le that the county conunhM
•loners co-operate with the city couaeU)
of Dublin, and that committees be ap-t
pointed lo represent each district ot tha
county. —■— -i
The act creating Laurens county was
passed by the legislature In the fan of
HOT.
The average savings
depositor in the
United States has
$400 to his credit.
Are you up to the
Paver-0
• age„*
TRUST^COMPANY
OF GEORGIA,
Equitable BJdf.
Ctpiltl, IsjIm mi MRt
$650,090.
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